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Mmm! Really appreciate your further analysis. I think you are right in that the report he made is irrelevant. We saw in her most heated and "real" moment in the rain on the mountain she said "it's not the first time you've fled at the critical moment. In Beijing didn't you abandon your partner? Now abandon me! I don't need you!" - so that deeper level of anger to him is from her seeing him as someone who abandons people... like her father did to her, and then her mother did to her. Abandonment to her is the source of her greatest pain and why she hardened herself to the world. So it makes sense how she treats the ML with that hostility. Fabulous writing and acting from the FL to make the character so real, relatable and layered.

Feel free to write all your thoughts on the show! I would be very happy to read them! :)

P.S In Episode 10 after a conflict and the FL walks off, the ML talks to himself "its like we are talking past each other, we are not even discussing the same thing". such a good reflection to show how the FL thinks all his words are poison haha

interesting analogy about the scale, and in one aspect correct. however she said she would suppory Peilin in whatever she decided to do, despite her own strong opinion. Peilin said to her husband "i tried to convince myself to stay" so it's not like the FL decided their outcome.

I did like how the ML showed the assistant her husband's true character by telling him he wouldn't take on his case. Without her seeing that side of her husband, she wouldn't have likely started having thoughts to divorce.

You are right, female lead has been a bit of a judge in the cases so far. She's made each case personal. I like how the former boss told the ML not to "clip her wings", because although a bit too involved, she is more passionate about people and "her sense of" justice than anyone else there. yes, 100% a biased justice but i think her character has been pretty consistent in her personality so far.

2 episodes were released today

Loved, loved, loved your summary and thoughts on the show so far.

When TYY didn't listen to her boss on the rainy mountain and then full criticised him abandoning his previous company, that was the first time I was a little caught off-guard of how headstrong she is. At the same time, so accurate for being like a person in real life.

Absolutely agree with the boyfriend and TYY dynamic. However, I don't think her boss makes her feel uncomfortable from seeing who she truly is. She has said twice or thrice "you really don't understand women" - so she doesn't feel he gets her at all, and she doesn't particularly like him at this stage, because she has a lot of mis-impressions of who he is as a person. The first moment she actually starts to understand his character is when he is digging for her on the mountain, and she's like "oh this guy is not a complete ass who abandons his friends after all". If you remember, he reported her for malpractice after her case against him, so on top of her misunderstandings, she also has a grudge for that haha

PeiLin is such such a good friend to TYY. I mean she is the best. Kinda crazy they threw in the cheating husband thing, but it was probably for the "a smart, successful woman who is admired by all still doesn't have it all" kind of thing. In any case I'm on the edge of my seat waiting to find out what she decides to do now and the conversation she has with her husband!

The assistant lawyer, yeah probably my least favourite story-line of the show, but another facet of life so it isn't the worst thing to explore.

It was very interesting to have the boss still conversing with his ex and her sending him a picture. I'm curious as to the reason they broke up, and more so curious to find out what happened with his previous company.

Let's hope the story continues strong! :)

P.P.S: I had a Pepsi T-shirt in the 90s with the 'been there, done that, doing it tomorrow' slogan. so cool to hear you reference a shirt like that in the saying!

FL starts a romantic interest with another male in episode 4, elevates the relationship with that male to boyfriend a few episodes later.

From the moment the FL and ML interact in the series, there is tension. It's a enemies tension. The FL doesn't like the ML but from episode 6 we are shown the ML likes her and is pursuing her. In episode 7 he's trying to break down her self-defense shield, (even when she has a boyfriend) and he constantly tries to support her. Although there is no romance, their bickering suggests tension that might turn into romance.

I really like Peilin and XiaoYun as side characters, as the series shows their own challenges as people.

While the FL doesn't like the ML still at episode 7, we are shown that she doesn't know what happened with his law firm, and doesn't know what he has been through as a person. We have been shown a lot about the FL's life and story but I like how they are staging it to reveal more about the ML's character as the story goes on.

So in episode 6 we find out he likes her, but she at the moment really doesn't like him at all and always gets annoyed at what he says and does haha she also has a boyfriend now (Fang Wei An) whom of which the ML is jealous of.

I think there is a good chance there will be a romance between the ML and FL much later in the story, but for now they have to be at "war" because it makes the story so much more entertaining.

i think he will be a love interest that the ML will be jealous of down the track.

Loving this series so much!

Episode two midway there was music and a scene to suggest romance might be on the cards.

Two of my favourite actors and another one in a guest role. I am soooo happy this has been released <3

i think they mean Imperial Coroner Season 2

no; Hou Ming Hao is the ML and Gulnezer Bextiyar is the FL

I watched this drama for the 3rd time recently and it stands solidly as my favourite K-drama (followed by Crash Landing on You). The musical accompaniment of the touching scenes make this drama something indescribably special.

yeah, one of the best Chinese dating shows out there. there is a couple that you will likely ship and that makes it worthwhile.

I watched this drama a few years ago. I was so angry at the time at a few of the the non-logical things things that happen in the final quarter.

I watched the drama a few months ago again and there are so many beautiful and emotional scenes so I increased my rating (the later scenes that previously bothered me no longer phased me).

I recently I watched all the scenes that made me cry once more and I upped my rating again.

Obviously this drama isn't perfect and it's not for everyone, but for me, and for and some people it will touch their hearts in ways other dramas don't manage. It's inexplicable and special. This this drama holds such a special place in my heart. I am thankful this drama was made <3

no, the food is just a connection for the romance to occur.

I'm loving this drama but Hou Ming Hao's constipated face when he feels wronged is like the one thing he hasn't learned to do in acting. In 'Back from the Brink' he wore the same face in such scenes. Don't get me wrong, he's a great actor but I find his acting regarding frustration/upset could use improvement. Despite that minor point, loving the assertive FL and loving the drama. Very very entertaining.

likely the American fantasy drama 'Game of Thrones'.

there are like 5 x 2 ML. and yes ML is jealous of most of them haha